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SupportLianne Dillsworth, author of "Theatre of Marvels," recommends books that peek behind the velvet curtain
"Valley of the Moon" from Nobody Gets Out Alive by Leigh Newman, recommended by Emily Nemens
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"Valley of the Moon" from Nobody Gets Out Alive by Leigh Newman, recommended by Emily Nemens
"The Winner Is," flash fiction by Elaine Crauder
"Fact of Body" from Heartbroke by Chelsea Bieker, recommended by Genevieve Hudson
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